In Pictures: St Patrick’s Day celebrated from the island of Ireland to the US
By Press Association
Parades were held across the island of Ireland on Tuesday to celebrate St Patrick’s Day.
In Belfast, the streets were filled with crowds who turned out in the sunshine to watch the floats.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin, who will meet US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office later on Tuesday, emphasised the depth of the link between Ireland and the US during engagements in Philadelphia and Washington DC.
